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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Codi do for work for the next year?
(a) Work at the railroad.
(b) Teach science classes.
(c) Work in the mine.
(d) Work as a nurse.

2. Where have Codi and Hallie been playing in Chapter 1?
(a) Their basement.
(b) A cemetery.
(c) Their yard.
(d) A beach.

3. Why is the town of Grace planning to sue the mining company?
(a) A dam is being built that will divert the river, killing the orchards in Grace.
(b) The men who work in the mines are contracting mysterious illnesses.
(c) A small child from Grace fell into a mineshaft and died.
(d) The company owes the town money.

4. How old are Codi and Hallie at the beginning of the story?
(a) Adults.
(b) Teenagers.
(c) Old women.
(d) Children.

5. Where does Homer find Codi and Hallie?
(a) At school.
(b) Stranded in an arroyo.
(c) At a friend's house.
(d) In their attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Homer call for help rescuing Codi and Hallie?

2. What flowers decorate the graves?

3. How long was Codi dating her baby's father?

4. Codi lost a baby when she was how old?

5. Codi feels that she could not survive what event?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Stitch and Bitch Club do to raise money to fight the mining company?

2. Describe the scene that is presented at the beginning of Chapter 1.

3. What does Codi ponder when she is with Viola Domingos at the site where the helicopter came for her mother?

4. How have Homer's attitudes about the people in Grace affected Codi's life?

5. Whom did Codi tell about the incident that occurred when she was 15?

6. What does the unknown caller tell Homer in Chapter 20?

7. What happens when Codi and Loyd go to the cockfight?

8. Why are Codi and Hallie so tired in Chapter 1?

9. What happens when Codi confronts her father about the tombstone with her family name on it?

10. Describe Codi's first day teaching at the school.

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